Somehow, over the past few months, the people DH works with got it in his head that my body is manipulating the dairy protein I might eat making DD react to it (read: I am making DD allergic to dairy). None of them breastfed nor do they agree with breastfeeding at this age (only 10 months!).

I am begging for help finding reliable resources stating the facts about dairy allergies in breastfed children. I need something that can show him (and his co-workers), without a doubt, that I am NOT causing this trouble we are having with dairy. PLEASE!

Thank you in advance for any help you are able to give. Today, tomorrow, next month, anything will help.

Well, I would check w/ La Leche League (www.llli.org) or kellymom.com for "facts". However, I can also tell you my personal experience. DD was terribly intolerant of dairy - I had to stop eating ANY dairy at all, her eczema was out of control. Once her skin cleared up, I re-introduced raw milk only, and she did NOT react at all. So, it turns out that she only reacts to pasteurized dairy proteins (if I "cheated" and had some pasteurized product, she would break out within 18 hours). So obviously it was not my body that was "manipulating" the protein, since she was fine w/ raw milk proteins. And once she started solids, the same thing continued (raw fine, past. bad). And once she weaned, same thing continued. So there ya' go - IMO, your body is NOT causing the problem, the pasteurized (modified) dairy proteins themselves are.

Oh, and keep in mind that your LO may not be "allergic", but simply intolerant - there is a big difference, so be careful about saying "allergic". An allergy is usually a much more serious situation than an intolerance - usually if a child is diagnosed as allergic, then you need to extremely diligent about avoiding the offending item.

Oh, and keep in mind that your LO may not be "allergic", but simply intolerant - there is a big difference, so be careful about saying "allergic". An allergy is usually a much more serious situation than an intolerance - usually if a child is diagnosed as allergic, then you need to extremely diligent about avoiding the offending item.

I used to nanny for an allergist, and she said the same thing, basically. At this age, they don't call it an allergy, but an intolerance (but with a really long name I can't even begin to remember). However, DD's first reaction is vomiting, and depending on how much I consumed, it leads to blood in her stools and acute weight loss with a whole list of other symptoms on the way. She reacts to something as simple as whey as the very last ingredient in a tiny bit of bread crumbs I consume (my mom's meatloaf - I don't eat much beef, but I did take a couple bites). I know there are worse reactions, but I don't consider hers to be "light" or "slight" in any way.

I did look on kellymom and LLL, but I have yet to find something that directly says that my body does not alter the protein. Probably because it is absurd to think it would.

I have not tried raw milk, though. I might just do that. I don't know what good it will do, after 9 long months of a non-dairy lifestyle, I am pretty accustomed to it. I tried a tiny bit of cheese the other day and thought it was bitter and gross. I'm not sure I will go back to eating that even if I could.